Constant Nieuwenhuys-Compositie met vierkanten, 1953

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Compositie met vierkanten

Compositie met vierkanten

1953
Towards a synthesis of art
58,9cm
x 59,4cm
oil paint
panel
Collection unknown

CID

7216

English title

Composition with Squares

Alternate titles

Compositie met vierkanten
1953 Archive entry

Signed/dated

signed and dated 'Constant ’53,' bottom right in black pen on gray fond

Provenance

1953 Constant
< 1965 Martin Visser, NL
< 1980 Herman Kater, NL
2007 Collection unknown (Sotheby's Amsterdam)
2022 Collection unknown (Adams Amsterdam Auctions)
Tags
Abstract
Black
Blue
Brown
Green
White

Frame dimensions

90 x 90 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Au boudoir, ca 1984

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Au boudoir

Au boudoir

1984
Late period
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

6016

Circa 1984

English title

At the Boudoir

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1984 Constant
1987 Collection unknown (Galerie Nouvelles Images, Den Haag, NL)
Tags
Erotica
Nude
White
Woman

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Le poète [I], 1980

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Le poète [I]

Le poète [I]

1980
Late period
paper
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

3255

circa 1980

English title

The Poet

Signed/dated

Titled and signed "Le poète" Constant, bottom center in blue watercolor
Tags
Art
Brown
Green
Man
People
Poet
Poetry
Red
White

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-De vogelman, 1949

Photographer

Unknown
De vogelman

De vogelman

1949
Cobra
30,0cm
x 24,0cm
linen
oil paint
Private collection, Belgium

CID

3195

English title

The Birdman

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, on the back (in 1988)

Provenance

1949 Constant
1949 Collection Christian Dotremont, Belgium
+- 1950 Collection Général Major Piet de Groof (Walter Korun), Belgium
1988 Private collection, Belgium
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Brown
Fantasy creature
Man
Red
White

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Vogel (Duif), 1952

Photographer

Unknown
Vogel (Duif)

Vogel (Duif)

1952
Towards a synthesis of art
64,5cm
x 50,0cm
gouache
monotype
paper
Private collection, NL

CID

3180

English title

Bird (Dove)

Alternate titles

Vogel (Duif)
1952 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '52, center left in pencil

Provenance

1952 Constant
Collection Steef de Vries, Schiedam, NL
1990 Collection Herman Kater (Chistie's Amsterdam)
2005 Private collection, NL (Sotheby's Amsterdam)
Tags
Animal
Dove
Pigeon
War
White

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Kinderkopje, 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Kinderkopje

Kinderkopje

1949
Cobra
70,3cm
x 60,0cm
linen
oil paint
Collection The Phoebus Foundation

CID

3141

English title

Child's Head

Alternate titles

Kinderkopje
1949 Archive entry

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, bottom left in black paint

Provenance

Constant
Collection Hans Sonnenberg, NL
Collection Nieuwenhuizen Segaar, Den Haag (Nova Spectra)
+- 1975 Collection unknown (Nova Spectra)
1978 Collection unknown (Galerie Delta)
2019 Collection The Phoebus Foundation (Christie's Amsterdam)
Tags
Black
Blue
Child
People
Red
White
Yellow

Frame dimensions

83 x 72,5 x 4,3 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-ZT/Dier met toren (Eiffeltoren), 1949

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
ZT/Dier met toren (Eiffeltoren)

ZT/Dier met toren (Eiffeltoren)

1949
Cobra
24,0cm
x 30,1cm
linen
oil paint
Collection unknown

CID

3050

English title

No Title/Animal with Tower (Eiffeltower)

Alternate titles

Eiffeltoren
1949

Signed/dated

Signed and dated Constant '49, top right in black paint

Provenance

1949 Constant
Collection unknown
1990 Private collection, NL (Sotheby's)
2022 buyer unknown (Christie's October 5, Made in Holland-Lot 13)
Tags
Animal
Bird
Black
Building
Grey
Ladder
Orange
Red
White

Frame dimensions

25,1 x 31,4 x 2 cm
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Carnaval, ca 1988

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Carnaval

Carnaval

1988
Late period
44,0cm
x 53,0cm
paper
watercolour
Private collection, NL

CID

3021

Circa 1988

English title

Carnival

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom left in pencil on grey/beige fond

Provenance

1988 Constant
Private collection, NL
Tags
Black
Brown
Grey
Party
People
White

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-Les noces juives, ca 1984

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
Het joodse bruidje

Het joodse bruidje

1984
Late period
41,0cm
x 47,0cm
paper
pastel
watercolour
Collection unknown

CID

3011

Circa 1984

English title

The Jewish Wedding

Alternate titles

Les noces juives
1984 Ekta

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in ink on brown fond

Provenance

Constant
1984 Collection Herman Kater, NL (Galerie Collection d'art, Amsterdam)
2005 Collection unknown (Sotheby's, Amsterdam)
Tags
Brown
Love
Man
Orange
People
Pink
Purple
Red
White
Woman
Yellow

Frame dimensions

No
Constant Nieuwenhuys-La lionne, ca 1989

Photographer

Tom Haartsen
La lionne

La lionne

1989
Late period
48,0cm
x 38,0cm
paper
watercolour
Private collection, NL

CID

2887

Circa 1989

English title

Lioness

Alternate titles

Leeuwin
1990 Exhibition list Collection d'Art

Signed/dated

Signed Constant, bottom right in pencil

Provenance

1989 Constant
1990 Collection d'Art, NL
2005 Marijke Harteveld (Christie's Amsterdam)
Tags
Animal
Grey
Lion
White

Frame dimensions

No